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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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